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[2016]., Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The story of the landmark 1944 surgical procedure that repaired the heart of a child with blue baby syndrome--lack of blood oxygen caused by a congenital defect. The team that developed the procedure included a cardiologist and a surgeon, but most of the actual work was done by Vivien Thomas, an African American lab assistant who was frequently mistaken for a janitor.
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By Murphy, Jim2015, Juvenile, Clarion Books Call No: 617 MURPHY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Explores the history of how in 1944 Dr. Alfred Blalock, Dr. Helen Taussig, and Blalock's African American assistant Vivien Thomas successfully invented the surgical procedure that saved infants suffering from a heart defect that gave them oxygen-deficient blood and a blue appearance.
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-- Vivien Thomas, African-American heart surgery pioneerc2008., Juvenile, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Genius at work!.Summary Note: A brief biography of African-American Vivien Thomas, who helped to revolutionize open-heart surgery.